The voting results of the general election of the subsectors of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee in 2021 were announced on the 20th. All 364 election committees out of the 13 subsectors contested by 412 candidates were successfully formed.
According to the arrangement of the new election system, a total of 325 of the 1,500 seats of the Election Committee have been ruled to be validly registered as ex-officio members of the Election Committee, and 156 people have been ruled to be validly nominated as members of the Election Committee.
In addition, 603 candidates were automatically elected, and 412 candidates competed for 364 seats on the 19th (because the legislative council members have not yet held general elections and some ex officio members have overlapped status and other reasons, there are less than 1500 people).
On September 19, the general election of the subsector of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee was officially held.
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This election committee election is the first practice of the new election system, laying an important foundation for the next two key elections.
The new optional committee will perform the functions of nominating candidates for the Chief Executive and Legislative Council members, electing candidates for the Chief Executive and a larger proportion of members of the Legislative Council, and will play a pivotal role in the composition of the legislature and the formation of the chief executive.
From the 800 election committees elected by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s first Election Committee subsector in 1998, to the 1,200 election committees who elected the fourth Chief Executive candidate in 2012, to the 1,500 new election committees now assigned new functions The Hong Kong Election Committee election is moving towards the specific requirements of "one country, two systems" and the implementation of "patriots ruling Hong Kong".
Broadly representative, reflecting balanced participation
Improve the new Election Committee under the electoral system. From the previous 1,200 people to 1,500 people, many sectors that have not had the opportunity to participate in the election through the Election Committee before have the opportunity to participate this time, including grassroots organizations, community organizations, and national organizations. Representatives of Hong Kong members of sex groups are in line with balanced participation and broadly representative.
Those super-rich people who have served as election committees for multiple terms are no longer on the list.
In addition to the social elites in the traditional sense, the newly elected committee members have also lived in sub-houses, worked as taxi drivers, and worked in the pig industry.
What is striking is that the new selection committee has many young and promising new faces. New immigrants and young entrepreneurs also have a place. The youngest is the "post-95".
The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions set up a street station in Wan Chai to distribute leaflets to the public to promote the new electoral system and call on voters to vote enthusiastically.
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As an ex officio member of the new Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Election Committee (Election Committee) after the completion of the election system, Wu Jiezhuang, a member of the Hong Kong National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former chairman of the Hong Kong Youth Federation, was born in an ordinary grassroots family in Hong Kong, and admitted through his own efforts. The Hong Kong Polytechnic University has been studying for a Ph.D. and also went to Tsinghua University in Beijing to do post-doctoral research.
Recalling his previous life, Wu Jiezhuang said: "I have lived in some very small places since I was a child, that is, the kind of subdivided houses. Because the space is very small, the place for homework is not enough, and the conditions are very poor, so I hope very much. It can help the grassroots citizens of Hong Kong improve their living environment."
Focus on the development of Xiangjiang, with a vision of good governance and good governance
Those who participated in the voting on that day represented the citizens of Hong Kong from all walks of life and all walks of life. The current electorate paid more attention to electing members of the Election Committee who are capable, concerned about the fundamental well-being of the citizens, and focused on professional development.
Among them, the social welfare sector, in addition to the natural election committee, another 23 people competed for 12 seats, which is regarded as the sector with the most intense competition on polling day.
Chen Yong, a representative of the Hong Kong National People's Congress and an ex officio elector of the social welfare sector, was interviewed by reporters at the polling station of the election committee of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center.
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In an interview with reporters at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center’s election committee election polling station, Chen Yong, representative of the National People’s Congress of Hong Kong and a member of the social welfare sector, said that the healthy competition among the candidates shows that the new election system pursues high-quality democracy, good governance and good governance. , Hong Kong politics ushered in a new starting point.
Li Hanxiang, a member of the social welfare elections announced at 4 am on the 20th, said that today’s election can effectively select solid patriots and Hong Kong people to participate in the governance of the SAR; it also maliciously undermines "one country, two systems" and harms Hong Kong’s fundamental interests. The anti-China chaos in Hong Kong were excluded from Hong Kong’s governance and political ecosystem.
It is as if the "malignant tumor" has been removed for Hong Kong, making Hong Kong stronger and developing healthily.
The future governance team in Hong Kong will also be able to concentrate on solving various contradictions in Hong Kong's development, focusing on improving people's livelihood, promoting economic and social development, and promoting Hong Kong to achieve real stability and prosperity, and "one country, two systems" will be stable and far-reaching.
Implement "Patriots Ruling Hong Kong" and Stabilize Hong Kong's Tomorrow
Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, told the media after inspecting polling stations that morning that this election is of great significance. It is the first election after improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's electoral system and implementing the principle of "patriots ruling Hong Kong". It will be the future Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. A good foundation has been laid for the election of the Legislative Council and the Chief Executive.
For a long period of time in the past, some anti-China rioters in Hong Kong used Hong Kong's public elections to enter the political system, making the Legislative Council "pan-politicized" and hindering Hong Kong's economic and people's livelihood development.
Improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region can ensure that "patriots govern Hong Kong," and it can also bring Hong Kong back to the original aspiration of "one country, two systems".
Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor also made a speech after the election of the Election Committee at 6 pm on the 19th: I thank the Candidate Qualification Review Committee, the Electoral Management Committee, the Registration and Electoral Office and all the staff in implementing and improving every aspect of the election system in strict accordance with the law. , So that the election will be conducted in an open, fair and honest manner; this election has successfully implemented a number of optimization measures adopted for the first time, including the electronic voter register system and special queuing arrangements, to lay a solid foundation for future elections.
At 9 o'clock in the morning, many voters went to the polling station of the Election Committee in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to line up to vote.
The picture shows Hong Kong voters entering the venue to vote.
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At the polling site that day, many citizens deeply felt that compared with last year’s district council elections, the election environment in Hong Kong is now far different. There has been no such situation as wanton smearing and bottom-line attacks in the Western election process. Everything is in order, smooth and smooth.
Feng Hua, chairman of the Hong Kong Electoral Affairs Commission, met with reporters after inspecting the polling station on the morning of the 19th, and said that the overall operation of the polling station was smooth.
In this election, the polling station used the electronic voter register system to issue ballots for the first time, and the relevant system was also operating normally.
Peggy Lin, a 90-year-old voter in the education sector, arrived at the polling station at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center at 9 o'clock in the morning that day.
In her view, the most important thing in this election is to elect the truly capable patriots who love Hong Kong.
Many Hong Kong voters lined up to vote at the polling station of the Electoral Commission at the Kowloon Park Stadium.
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Peggy Lin pointed out that the representative of the election committee of the education sector should be familiar with the education sector and contribute to the education sector.
Education in Hong Kong had problems in the past, and because of the misleading nature of education, many students in universities, middle schools and even elementary schools went on a crooked path.
But students and anyone in Hong Kong should understand that they are Chinese and should love their country.
"I hope that the talents in the education sector can help Hong Kong's education get back on track in the future, so that students can get back on track."
Reporter: Liu Chenyao, Zeng Ping, Zhang Xiaoxi, Wang Jiacheng, Han Xingtong